[3] The area that became Union Springs was first settled by white men after the Creek Indian removal of the 1830s.

[4] Union Springs is located in southeastern Alabama near the center of Bullock County at 32°8'24.407" North, 85°42'46.094" West (32.140113, -85.712804).

[3] The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.

As of the census[11] of 2010, there were 3,980 people, 1,461 households, and 915 families residing in the city.The population density was 601 inhabitants per square mile (232/km2).

[12] A new charter, which created a six-member council and mayor, for the town was approved on March 1, 1870.

James Blackmon Powell was appointed by the governor to fill the vacancy and served until 1885.

The United States Postal Service operates the Union Springs Post Office.

[15][16] A cotton growing region, the arrival of the railroad spurred new economic growth after the Civil War.

[17] Union Springs hosts annual field trials for hunting dogs.